Deferrings

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. To postpone or delay an action or decision
2. Referring to the act of putting something off to a later time
3. Indicating a temporary suspension of an obligation or duty

Etymology: "Deferrings" is simply the plural of "deferring," the noun form of the verb "defer," meaning the acts of putting something off to a later time. The verb itself came into English from Old French "differer," which descends from Latin "differre," meaning "to carry apart" or "to scatter," and later "to postpone." The plural form simply counts separate instances of this postponing, so one might speak of several deferrings of a decision or a payment.

Synonyms: postponements, delays, reschedulings, suspensions

Antonyms: advancements, expeditions